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Beastie Boys mural being painted at Paul's Boutique corner

The Beastie Boys‘ classic sophomore album, Paul’s Boutique, turns 25 today (7/25), and though the LES corner of Ludlow and Rivington where the album cover’s artwork was shot isn’t being renamed “Beastie Boys Square,” in honor of the anniversary, the current owner of the storefront at that location will have a Beasties mural made…

Ludlow & Rivington will not be 'Beastie Boys Square' (yet)

“At a meeting on Tuesday night, LeRoy McCarthy was told that he will have to get more signatures on his petition before a Manhattan community board will vote on his request to name a street after the New York hip-hop trio…

Bowery Ballroom was a shoe store in the '30s (pics)

A recent post on Gothamist points out that although LES venue Bowery Ballroom, which has only been around since 1997 was built in 1928 using remnants of an old theater, and back in the ’30s the place was home to Tree Mark Shoe Store, as recently surfaced pictures illustrate…

Max Fish is moving to Williamsburg

When it opened in 1989, Max Fish was an outpost in a down-and-out neighborhood, but it became a relic in what one former customer called today’s “fratified” Lower East Side…

Motor City Bar closing

Time Out commenter Jukebox Jodi writes:Been bartending at Motor City since the doors opened almost 17 years ago! We play all kinds of Rock’n’Roll, R&B, Soul, Garage, from the 50’s and 60’s to Punk to Rock to now…

Living Room closing its Ludlow St doors (you can help them move); Pianos may be taking over their space

outside of the Living Room (more by Amanda Hatfield) At the end of January, The Living Room will be closing the doors at its 154 Ludlow St location (right next door to Pianos and Cake Shop), where they’ve been for the past ten years since moving from their original Stanton St location…

Emmy the Great finished her set out on Ludlow St. (video)

One couple flew up from Florida just to see Emmy the Great perform a sole U.S. show at Pianos on May 4th. That same couple requested Emmy play “Two Steps Forward,” but Emmy didn’t get to it on stage, so she played it out front on Ludlow Street after the show…

"Max Fish to Stay Open For Another Year"

“Good news! Sort of. PAPERMAG has gotten the exclusive that legendary LES watering hole Max Fish will not be closing on January 30th (as we reported) and that owner Uli Rimkus has negotiated with the building’s landlord to stay open for one more year…

Mars Bar, Max Fish & Pink Pony all closing

Sad news you may have read back in December:As the became gentrified — a Steve Madden shoe store and the posh Rivington Hotel have helped bring a commercial sheen to the artsy quarter — Max Fish and Pink Pony remained popular…

Tammany Hall opening in old Annex space on LES

“The former Annex space on Orchard Street was up and running for the recent CMJ music fest as Backstage Bar. Turns out that was only a temporary venue designed to take advantage of all the bands in town…
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